Origin, Nature, & Destiny of Man - The Biblical View

F. Lord of Creation (Genesis 1:26, Psalms 8:5-6)

Volume 5 - Unit 12

I. Special Creation

II. The Age of Man

III. The Image of God (Genesis 1:26-27)

A. Intellect B. Sensibility C. Will D. Original Holiness

E. Immortality

IV. The Material Part of Man

A. Body = Prison House of Soul B. Body = Whole Man

C. Body = Partner of Soul

I Corinthians 6:19-20

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II Corinthians 5:10 Philemon 1:20

Thus: Romans 12:1-2

V. The Immaterial Part of Man

A. Composition

1. Unity (Holism)

Genesis 2:7

Ezekiel 18:4

Psalms 23:3

Psalms 25:1

Etc.

Evaluation:

2.Trichotomy

-Body

-Soul

-Spirit

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I Thessalonians 5:23

Hebrews 4:12

3. Dichotomy

Genesis 41:8 - Psalms 42:6 Luke 1:46-47

Mark 12:30 Eccl 3:21 I Corinthians 5:3, III John 2

4. Solution?

BODY

SOUL SPIRIT

B. Transmission

2. Creationism

Hebrews 12:9

1. Pre-existence

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Ecclesiastes 12:7

Evaluation:

John 4:23-24

VII. The Fall

A. Curse upon natural creation - - - - - � man's lack of dominion - - - - - � man vs. creation (Hebrews 2:8)

B. Mortality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � physical death (Romans 5:12, Hebrews 9:27)

C. Spiritual death - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � the second death (Revelation 20:14)

D. Adamic nature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � personal sins (Romans 3:23)

VIII. God's Salvation vs. Adam's Sin

A. Curse on nature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � Lifted, New Heavens, New Earth (II Peter 3:13), man's dominion restored (Hebrews 2:6f.)

3. Traducianism

VI. God's Purpose for Man

Revelation 21:3

B. Mortality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � Immortality (I Corinthians 15:51f.) Physical death - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � Resurrection (I Corinthians 15:23)

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C. Spiritual death - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -� Reconciliation (Ephesians 2:1) Second death - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -� No condemnation (Romans 8:1)

D. Adamic nature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � Control now (Romans 6:6)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - �Removal eventually (Revelation 21:27)

Personal sins - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � Forgiveness (Ephesians 1:7)

SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE - Genesis 2:7 – “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.”

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